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Race Result Cheltenham Sat, 15th Dec, 2007

Going -

BOYLESPORTS.COM INTERNATIONAL HURDLE (GRADE 2) of £200000.00 4-y-o plus

2m. 1f.  Hurdle 1st - £114040.00, 2nd - £42780.00, 3rd - £21420.00, 4th - £10680.00  OFF 31:0. 8 Ran.

1st Osana (FR) 11-0 (Mr Thomas Barr) (Time 0:23.89)

SP 7/1  

D Pipe

P J Brennan

made all, clear 3 out until 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly, drew clear again flat
2nd8L Katchit (IRE) 11-4 (D S J P Syndicate) 

SP 9/2  

A King

R Thornton

mid-division, moved closer after 3rd, chased winner between last 2, 3 lengths down last, soon no impression
3rd10L Penzance (GB) 11-4 (Elite Racing Club) 

SP 40/1  

A King

R Johnson

held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on well flat, took 3rd near finish
4thnk Sublimity (FR) 11-8 (Mr W Hennessy) 

SP 7/2  

John G Carr

P A Carberry

held up, behind, raced keenly, headway approaching 2 out, disputed 2nd between last 2 soon held, 3rd when not fluent last
5th0.5L Afsoun (FR) 11-8 (Mr Trevor Hemmings) 

SP 9/2  

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

chased winner until approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on approaching last, kept on flat
6th0.75L Straw Bear (USA) 11-8 (Mr John P McManus) 

SP 10/1  

N Gifford

A P McCoy

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out until before last, soon beaten
7th26L Desert Quest (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs M Findlay)  (Blinkers)

SP 11/1  

Paul Nicholls

S Thomas

not always fluent, mid-division, moved closer approaching 4th, weakened approaching 2 out
p.u. Macs Joy (IRE) 11-0 (Mac's J Racing Syndicate) 

SP 7/2  

Mrs John Harrington

B J Geraghty

mostly 3rd until went badly lame and